The Minnesota State Generative AI Guidance document provides comprehensive insights into the policy intersections, considerations, and recommendations related to the use of generative artificial intelligence within the Minnesota State system. This guidance addresses existing policies, such as Board Policy 3.26 on Intellectual Property, and explores the implications of generative AI outputs on intellectual property rights. It also highlights the current stance of the U.S. Copyright Office on generative AI outputs and their designation as public domain. Authored by Stephen M. Kelly and Mike R. Kutzke, this document serves as a foundational resource for understanding the governance and ethical considerations of generative AI in educational settings.
NOTE: Microsoft Copilot is authorized and licensed through the Minnesota State System and recommended for all students, faculty and staff. Copilot has protections within the MinnState environment to protect student and university data. Additionally, data within the MinnState system will not be used to train AI and it will not be used in generative AI in the outside world. Some generative AI applications have been deemed by the State of Minnesota to be a risk to student and employee data and could expose FERPA and other private information to the outside world. Below is a list of applications that MinnState will block and recommend that students, faculty and staff not give these services permission to connect on their behalf.
Disabled as of 07/03/2025:
- Read.AI
- Otter.AI
- Fireflies.AI